Outline Demand and supply of financial analysis Basic analytical procedures Analysis methods Comprehensive analysis of financial ratios The limitations of financial analysis

Outlines A General View of Financial statements Income statement Balance sheet Statement of owners'equity’ Simple Illustration

Outline Fundamental Principles of Accounting Information system diagram of the accounting process Accounting System Components General Journal Transactions Computerized Accounting Information System

Outline Flow of inventory cost Items and costs of merchandising inventory Assigning costs to inventory Lower of cost or market Errors in measuring inventory Inventory estimating method

Outline Merchandising activities Operating cycle of merchandising companies Merchandising cost accounts Inventory systems Merchandise purchases Sales transactions Adjusting and closing entries

Outline Describe the preparation of adjusted trial balance Describe and prepare a worksheet and describe its usefulness. Describe the closing process and explain why temporary accounts are closed each period. Prepare closing entries

Outline Describe the purpose of adjusting accounts at the end of the period. Prepare and explain adjusting entries for prepaid expenses, amortization, unearned revenues, accrued expenses, and accrued revenues. Explain how accounting adjustments link to financial statements

Outline Accounts Detailed Description of Various Accounts T- Accounts Rules of Debits and Credits Double-entry- Accounting Illustrated Application of Rules

Outline Enterprises Accounting Transactions, Accounting Events, and Accounting Circumstances Economic Activities and Accounting Elements Accounting Equation

Outline The nature of firm; The value of accounting; The Evolution of accounting; Accounting: bird view Task Team of FUNDAMENTALACCOUNTING, Business School, Yat-sen University